Teen-oriented coming-of-age films in the 1980s were the talk of the town. Interestingly, in several of these movies, a group of young actors often appeared together. Collectively, the nickname of this group was the Brat Pack.
The Brat Pack members consisted of eight individuals: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Andrew McCarthy, Rob Lowe, and Demi Moore. All of them had different career paths, and are unsurprisingly still active in showbiz. The term Brat Pack is derived from the Rat Pack, a group of entertainers who were immensely popular in the 1950s and the 1960s. To be a Brat Pack member, the said actor must have appeared in either one or both of the 1985 films, The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire. Their directors were John Hughes and Joel Schumacher respectively.
The Brat Pack members are the subject of an upcoming documentary titled BRATS. In its two-and-a-half-minute-long trailer, viewers saw its director and the Brat Pack member, Andrew McCarthy, reconnecting with his former co-stars. Additionally, the director discusses about the now-infamous moniker with Demi Moore and Emilio Estevez. A few months back, McCarthy opened up on being a Brat Pack member. He stated that even though from the outside, the group looked extremely “cool”, the truth was different. He added that he and his peers often suffered from loneliness and via the upcoming documentary, he wants to bring the reality under limelight. McCarthy said, “To the outside world, to that generation, you wanted to be us. For us, it just wasn’t that way.”
Per IMDb, BRAT’s synopsis reads, “Centers on 1980s films starring the ‘Brat Pack’ and their profound impact on the young stars’ lives.” Furthermore, it will come out on Hulu on June 13.
Hollywood’s Brat Pack reunion: Where are they now?
According to PEOPLE Magazine, the current whereabouts and ages of the Brat Pack members are below.
Molly Ringwald – 56
Molly Ringwald’s popularity reached new heights in the 1980s because she starred in several high school-oriented films such as Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink. Subsequently, she played a parent in teen-centric series such as Riverdale and Secret Life of the American Teenager.
Furthermore, she appeared in hit Netflix projects such as Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story and Kissing Booth. In 2018, she and Andrew McCarthy’s son, Sam, were featured in a film titled All These Small Moments, and McCarthy once revealed how Sam reminded the actress of his father. He said, “She emailed me on the first day and she said, ‘Your son just did a scene and when he walked away, it was just like watching you walk away from me 30 years ago.”
Ringwald is married to American author Panio Gianopoulos, with whom she has three children.
Anthony Michael Hall – 56
At 17, Anthony Michael Hall joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 1985–1986 season. He went on to star in films such as Edward Scissorhands and Weird Science and also in TV series like Awkward., The Goldbergs, The Dead Zone, and Murder in the First. In 2021, Hall appeared in the horror/action film Halloween Kills. Unfortunately, in 2017, he ran into trouble with the law after assaulting his neighbor during an argument. In 2019, he got engaged to actress Lucia Oskerova.
Ally Sheedy – 61
Ally Sheedy’s success from The Breakfast Club transitioned into films such as High Art, Short Circuit, Psych, and Kyle XY. She married David Lansbury in 1992 and even had a son (who is transgender). However, they went their separate ways in 2008.
In 2015, she reunited with Molly Ringwald for The Breakfast Club’s 30th anniversary. They joined hands once again for an episode of Single Drunk Female.
Judd Nelson – 64
Just like Sheedy, Judd Nelson’s success from The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo’s Fire earned him roles in films like From the Hip, Billionaire Boys Club, and New Jack City. He also played a prominent role in the TV sitcom Suddenly Susan and sporadically appeared on the drama series Empire.
Emilio Estevez – 62
Barring The Breakfast Clum and St. Elmo’s Fire, some of Emilio Estevez’s most popular films are The Outsiders, The Mighty Ducks, The Way, The Public, Stakeout, and Young Guns. In the first season of The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers, he played Coach Bombay. From 1984 to 1986, he dated Brat Pack member Demi Moore but eventually married Paula Abdul in 1992. Estevez and Abdul divorced in 1994, but he has two children with former model Carey Salley.
Andrew McCarthy – 61
Andrew McCarthy is one of the most popular Brat Pack members. He appeared in films and shows like Weekend at Bernie’s, Pretty in Pink, Mannequin, Less Than Zero, The Resident, and more. He even directed several episodes of Orange Is the New Black.
McCarthy has a son with his ex-wife Carol Schneider. In 2011, he married Dolores Rice, with whom he has two children.
Rob Lowe – 60
Rob Lowe is perhaps the most popular Brat Pack member. His massive list of acting credits includes 9-1-1: Lone Star, Parks and Recreation, The Hotel New Hampshire, and more. Since 1991, he has been married to Sheryl Berkoff, with whom he has two sons.
Demi Moore – 61
Demi Moore starred in several films like Ghost, Songbird, A Few Good Men, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, and more. She has been married thrice: to Freddy Moore, Bruce Willis, and last to Ashton Kutcher.
